Sunday, October 8, 2017

Mokume Gane & Beads

Every once in a while, I like to blend beading and polymer. They are two of my favorite art forms, and I think they go well together in jewelry. Recently, I made a mokume gane stack and then worked some beading into a few pendants. I forgot to take photos before I put the pendants for sale in the Westerly gallery. The result is I only have one piece left - which must mean the combination of polymer and beads appealed to others. To the right is the remaining piece. I used seedbeads to weave a bail for the top and strung strands of seedbeads and pearls to hang below the pendant. I also made a few pairs of earrings, and enhanced the polymer pieces with crystals, glass beads and metal components.The third photo shows a grouping of earrings and a pendant from the same mokume gane stack. One of the things I love about the mokume gane process is the way in which colors blend and sometimes hide. I haven't decided yet what to do with this particular pendant. A beadweaving idea is in the back of my mind.....

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About Me

Art and creativity are an important part of my life. I love making things - and I love to teach. I feel so fortunate to have found mediums which allow me to do both! I enjoy working in beadweaving, PMC, polymer and porcelain, though recently polymer and beadweaving have "taken over" my time and attention.
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